Application of Silicon Photomultipliers to Compton-scattering-type Polarimeters for Gamma Ray Bursts

Y. Saito; S. Gunji; T. Nakamori; T. Mihara; D. Yonetoku; T. Sawano; S. Kurosawa; S. Kodaira; J. Gaskin

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824645

Application of Silicon Photomultipliers to Compton-scattering-type Polarimeters for Gamma Ray Bursts

Y. Saito, S. Gunji, T. Nakamori, T. Mihara, D. Yonetoku, T. Sawano, S. Kurosawa, S. Kodaira, J. Gaskin

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Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic phenomena in the universe. To elucidate the radiation mechanism of GRBs, we are developing a Compton-scattering-type polarimeter using a plastic scintillator and CsI(Tl) scintillator attached to a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM). We constructed a small test model and investigated the basic performance. Moreover, irradiating the SiPM with protons, the radiation hardness has been also investigated. From these experiments, we have recognized that the Compton-scattering-type polarimeter will obtain the sensitivity to the energy above approximately 30 keV if the radiation damage to the SiPM is not serious. On the other hand, the dark current of the SiPM becomes several thousand times higher for a few krad of irradiation and can be accumulated in the space environment in a few years. This means that the polarimeter will work well in balloon-borne experiments for a few weeks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538684948
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824645
Publication status	Published - 2018 Nov
Event	2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 2018 Nov 10 → 2018 Nov 17

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Conference	2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018
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City	Sydney
Period	18/11/10 → 18/11/17

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Saito, Y., Gunji, S., Nakamori, T., Mihara, T., Yonetoku, D., Sawano, T., Kurosawa, S., Kodaira, S., & Gaskin, J. (2018). Application of Silicon Photomultipliers to Compton-scattering-type Polarimeters for Gamma Ray Bursts. In 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings Article 8824645 (2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824645

Saito, Y. ; Gunji, S. ; Nakamori, T. et al. / Application of Silicon Photomultipliers to Compton-scattering-type Polarimeters for Gamma Ray Bursts. 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. (2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings).

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Saito, Y, Gunji, S, Nakamori, T, Mihara, T, Yonetoku, D, Sawano, T, Kurosawa, S, Kodaira, S & Gaskin, J 2018, Application of Silicon Photomultipliers to Compton-scattering-type Polarimeters for Gamma Ray Bursts. in 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings., 8824645, 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018, Sydney, Australia, 18/11/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824645

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2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. 8824645 (2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings).

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Saito Y, Gunji S, Nakamori T, Mihara T, Yonetoku D, Sawano T et al. Application of Silicon Photomultipliers to Compton-scattering-type Polarimeters for Gamma Ray Bursts. In 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. 8824645. (2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824645

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